General Practitioners

• Medical Weight Loss
  After your child reaches one month of age, you may take products with Aspartame(Nutrasweet) or saccharin. Mothers who carry the gene for phenylketonuria should consult us before taking Aspartame.
• Pediatric Care
  Starting this 2023 physical season, Associates in Pediatrics will begin to charge a $10.00 fee for any shot records or physical forms.
• Smoking Cessation
• Ear Infections
  Colds, upper respiratory infections, and URIs are common terms we use to describe viral illnesses that cause nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fever, and cough. The fever usually lasts for 2-3 days, and the cough with congestion and runny nose may last for 5-10 days. The typical preschool-age child may experience 6-10 colds per year. Most colds resolve on their own with rest and fluids, but some may lead to ear infection, sinus infection, asthma attack, or other complications. If you are concerned about the possibility of one of these complications, please have your child seen in our office for an evaluation.
• Emergency Care
  It is always better to bring your sick child to see his or her regular pediatrician or one of his / her partners, because we are trained specifically in the care of little ones. Taking your child into an urgent care facility is fine if it is the last available option, but we much prefer your child to be seen by a doctor who has your child's medical history on file and who is used to seeing young patients.
• Flu Shots
  Flu shots are recommended for all children every year for children older than 6 months and are even more important this year because it is possible to get both COVID-19 and the flu. When a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, talk to your physician about you and your family getting vaccinated.
• Diarrhea
• Pneumonia
• Immunizations
  Thank you for choosing Associates in Pediatrics as your trusted medical provider. We believe there is nothing more important than keeping your children happy, healthy, and safe. As Pediatricians, we focus on preventative medicine as a means to protect children from adverse outcomes due to illness or injury. An important and critical tool for physicians in practicing preventative medicine is the ability to administer vaccines. Life-saving immunizations have historically protected infants, children, and adolescents from highly contagious and deadly infections. As Pediatric healthcare providers, it is our responsibility to ensure the safest environment for all of our patients. Therefore, Associates in Pediatrics has decided to adhere to a stricter vaccination policy for all patients.

Gynecologists

• Labor and Delivery
  Breastfeeding Your Baby: A Practical Guide For the New Mother by the Nursing Mother Council of the Boston Association for Childbirth Education (Avery Publishing Group)

Psychiatrists

• Depression
• Behavioral Health

Allergists

• Allergies
  Seasonal allergies, or hayfever, cause symptoms such as watery, itchy, red eyes; a clear runny nose; sneezing; and an itchy palate or throat. The most common triggers are trees in the spring, grasses in the summer, and weeds in the fall! Effective non-sedating medications are now available for children over the age of 2 without a prescription for treatment of seasonal allergies. These include loratadine (generic Claritin), Claritin, and Zyrtec. These medications can be given as needed for allergy symptoms. If you think your child has seasonal allergies and he or she is not responding to medication OR if you are not sure, please make an appointment in our office. Many children do not require allergy testing if they respond to treatment with medication as needed.